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Ms. Bernaix from Collinsville, IL is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Today a Reader, Tomorrow a Leader!

Help me give my students a diverse and engaging classroom library for a class with a wide range of reading levels.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Bernaix's classroom raised $583

This project is fully funded

My Students

I teach 8th grade at a middle school in Collinsville in a small suburb of St. Louis. I have a diverse group of learners with a wide range of abilities and skill levels. Over 25% of our students are Hispanic, and around 10% of the school population are English Language Learners.

My students are happy to be back in the classroom this year, and so am I!

After learning remotely for much of the past two years, they seem to enjoy being back among friends and teachers. I am so lucky to work with this wonderful group of students!

My Project

I am seeking donations to help diversify my classroom library. I recently switched from teaching high school to middle school, and have been working hard to build an age-appropriate and diverse classroom library. I've spent many Saturdays shopping at thrift stores and yard sales searching for high-interest books and have done a pretty good job, but need some help to really create a diverse library full of various genres, authors, and subjects for my students to read. I am striving to create a culture of readers within my classroom. I dedicate at least 30 minutes per week to silent reading. Students are able to read a choice book, and it's fun helping them choose a book to spark their interest. I also have students partner up for book talks so that they can hear about other books their classmates are enjoying. My bulletin board is dedicated to "Books We Love" where students fill out a form about a book they've recently finished and enjoyed, and they love to see their book recommendations decorating the classroom. I also maintain a "Bookflix" website where I showcase new additions to my classroom library. Students visit this page once they finish a book and are in search of something new to read. I have chosen a variety of books from different genres and reading levels, as I have readers with varying ability levels. Your donation will help my students nurture a love of reading that will last a lifetime!

Ms. Bernaix Collinsville Middle School Grades 6-8

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Nearly all students from low‑income households Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
The Magic Fish: (A Graphic Novel) • Amazon Business $13.60 2 $27.20
Red Queen 2-Book Paperback Box Set: Red Queen, Glass Sword • Amazon Business $21.74 1 $21.74
Allegedly • Amazon Business $18.99 1 $18.99
Displacement • Amazon Business $17.99 1 $17.99
The Salem Witch Trials: An Unsolved Mystery from History • Amazon Business $17.99 1 $17.99
Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99
White Bird: A Wonder Story (A Graphic Novel) • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99
Anne Frank's Diary: The Graphic Adaptation (Pantheon Graphic Library) • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99
The Mysterious Disappearance of Aidan S. (as told to his brother) • Amazon Business $15.59 1 $15.59
Too Bright to See • Amazon Business $15.29 1 $15.29
Witches: The Absolutely True Tale of Disaster in Salem • Amazon Business $14.95 1 $14.95
Something Rotten: A Fresh Look at Roadkill • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
The Girl from the Sea: A Graphic Novel • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
Between Shades of Gray: The Graphic Novel • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
Hey, Kiddo: A Graphic Novel • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
Turtle in Paradise: The Graphic Novel • Amazon Business $11.69 1 $11.69
One of Us Is Lying • Amazon Business $11.00 1 $11.00
Wicked Girls: A Novel of the Salem Witch Trials • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
Pashmina • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
Frankly in Love • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
Camp (A Click Graphic Novel) • Amazon Business $10.66 1 $10.66
We Are Not from Here • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Once (Once Series, 1) • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Black Leaders in the Civil Rights Movement: A Black History Book for Kids (Biographies for Kids) • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Noise: A graphic novel based on a true story • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Native Americans in History: A History Book for Kids (Biographies for Kids) • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Snapdragon • Amazon Business $9.90 1 $9.90
Coraline: The Graphic Novel • Amazon Business $9.89 1 $9.89
The Inheritance Games (The Inheritance Games, 1) • Amazon Business $9.34 1 $9.34
Fast Pitch • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
New Kid • Amazon Business $8.64 1 $8.64
They Both Die at the End • Amazon Business $8.07 1 $8.07
Clean Getaway • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Efrén Divided • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Hatchet • Amazon Business $6.10 1 $6.10
A Child Called It: One Child's Courage to Survive • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99
The Outsiders • Amazon Business $5.89 1 $5.89
Restart • Amazon Business $5.59 1 $5.59

Materials cost

$458.32

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.87

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$495.19

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$87.39

Total project goal

$582.58

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $582.58

8 Donors

-$525.69

Donations toward project cost

-$456.94

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$68.75

match offer

-$45.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$38.25

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$6.75

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$11.89

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 $0.00

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